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Head and Neck Cancers - Types, Risk Factors, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatments

Head and Neck Cancers - Glossary


Glossary:

Tumor: A pathological tissue growth, characterized by uncontrolled multiplication of cells.

Chemotherapy: Treatment with anticancer drugs.

Sinus: Air chambers in the facial bone behind our cheeks, eyebrows and jaws.

CT: This is a X- ray procedure enhanced by computer, the results are three dimensioned scan through a body part showing bone and body tissue.

Ultrasound: A diagnostic imaging technique, which uses high-frequency sound waves and a computer to create images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs. Ultrasounds are used to view internal organs as they function, and to assess blood flow through various vessels.
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